Guillermo Valencia
Guillermo Valencia | |
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| Born | Guillermo Valencia Castillo October 29, 1873 |
| Died | July 8, 1943 (aged 69) Popayán, Colombia |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, translator |
| Spouse | Josefina Muñoz de Valencia |
| Children | Guillermo León Valencia Josefina Valencia Muñoz |
| Parent(s) | Joaquín Valencia Quijano Adelaida Castillo Silva |
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Guillermo Valencia Castillo (October 29, 1873 in Popayán, Colombia – July 8, 1943 in Popayán) was a Colombian poet, translator, and politician. Valencia was a pioneer of Modernism in Colombia and a member of the Colombian Conservative Party. He was the father of five children, including Guillermo León Valencia (1909–1971), Colombian president during 1962–1966, and Josefina Valencia Muñoz, Governor of Cauca.